an introductory guide guide to the science of human behavior Cherry, Kendra creator Mattiuzzi, Paul G foreword text nyu New York Fall River Press 2010 monographic eng

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xvi, 263 pages ; 24 cm. There's nothing more fascinating -- or frightening -- than the ins and outs of the human mind. With this comprehensive guide, you'll achieve a better understanding of yourself -- and everyone else around you, too! Psychology-yesterday and today How psychologists know what they know The biology of psychology Brain and mind-what makes us human How you experience your world Altered states of consciousness Conditioning and learning How you remember, why you forget Thinking, language, and intelligence Motives-why you do the things you do Emotions-feeling up, feeling down Human development-conception, infancy, and childhood Human development-adolescence Human development-adulthood and aging Personality and personality tests Social cognition-thinking about yourself and others Social interactions and interpersonal behavior Stress, coping, and health Disorders : when thinking and emotionality go awry Psychotherapy and other approaches to treatment Careers in psychology Appendicies Index Cherry, Kendra ; Foreword by Paul G. Mattiuzzi. Psicología BF 121 C522e 2010 9781435154414 143515441X 250711 20250807095453.0 eng